Nintendo Apologizes For DS Shortages

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By Anoop Gantayat

Nintendo Japan has posted a notice to its website, apologizing for a shortage of DS hardware units at Japanese retail. According to the message, demand far outstripped the company's forecasts, leading to sell outs.

A quick survey of a few hot retail spots in Tokyo by IGN's totally reactionary and soft-hitting Japanese correspondent revealed that the DS is indeed tough to find. This isn't too surprising, as Nintendo managed to sell over a million units in Japan alone over the two weeks leading up to Christmas.

All colors sold out

Nintendo states that in addition to supplying retail chains with DS units on a weekly basis, it will also increase supply of the system towards the end of January.